Hair-waving device.



J. E. PLANT.

HAIR WAVING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 15, 1916.

WIJTWESSESI Patented Dec. 12, 1916.

JAMES E. PLANT, 0F BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

HAIR-WAITING DEVICE.

Application filed January 15, 1916.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMES E. PLANT, a citizen of the United States, residing at liuttalo, in the county of Erie and State oi New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hair-Waving Devices.

My device is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and its construction and application are explained, and what I claim is set forth.

My invention relates to hair waving devices.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a cheap and serviceable device for making continuous waves in the human hair, particularly marcel waves.

ruiother object is to produce all the desired waves with a single device and thus dispense with the numerous individual curlers now in common use.

A further object is to provide a hair waving device which will be ornamental so that the wearer will not be inconvenienced by its use.

Another object is to produce hair waves without the use of heat.

To these ends my invention consists of a plurality of horseshoe-shaped slender members, spaced so that they are approximately parallel to one another, and adapted to be pressed against the hair and to be drawn together in the rear, so as to indent the hair nearly or completely around the head in a plurality of lines.

In the drawings: Figure l is a side view showing my device attached to the hair to be waved. Fig. 2 is a top plan view looking a down upon the head of hair to be waved,

showing the device in place. Fig. 3 is a peripective view of the said device shown by itse In Fig. 1, 1 is the hair to be waved, 2, 3 and 4 are the horseshoe-shaped slender members, preferably made of wire covered with some sanitary material. 5, 5 are spacers connected with the members 2, 3 and 4. 6 is a hook extending from one of the spacers 5 in the rear, there being another hook 6 on the opposite end of the hair waving device. The hooks 6 are drawn together by an elastic band 7, sprung around said hooks 6. Sets of teeth 8 project inwardly from the members 2, 3 and 4t and engage the hair and help to maintain the device in pos ti n p n t e h d Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 112, I916.

Serial No. 72,227.

In Fig. 2, the encircling form of the members 2, 3 and 4: is clearly shown with the band 7 drawn across the hooks 6.

In Fi g. 3 is shown the normal form of the said device, which it nearly retains, when placed on the head, except that its free ends are sprung in to fit the head and there held by the elastic band 7.

When about to use the device the hair is first combed and drawn to a knot either at the back, as shown in the figures, or it may be drawn to a knot on top of the head. The hair is next slightly dampened and the device is pressed into place against the hair, preferably in the position shown in the figure. The hooks 6 are next fastened together by an elastic band 7 and the device then is allowed to remain on a suf'licient length of time to form the desired impressions in the h air.

Vfhile I have shown only three impression members, any number of such members may be provided. Also more than one set of hooks and additional elastic bands may be used in holding the free ends of the device together, or buttons may be used instead of hooks. I therefore do not wish to be confined to the details of my device, herein shown and described.

Hence I claim 1. In a hair waving device, a set of curved, slender, wire-like members, spacers posi tioned at intervals on said members and fixed thereto in a manner to hold the said members parallel with one another, said set of spaced members being flexible and continuously stiff throughout its length, and adapted to encircle the head of a wearer of said device, a fastening element on each end of said set of members, and means adapted to closely join said fastening elements, substantially as set forth.

2. In a hair waving device, a set of curved, slender, wire-like members, comb teeth 011 one of said members, spacers positioned at intervals on said members and fixed thereto in a manner to hold the said members par allel to one another, said set of spaced members being flexible and stiff throughout its length, and adapted to encircle the head of the wearer of said device, a fastening element on each end of said set of members, and means adapted to closely join said ends by attachment to said elements.

3. In a hair waving device, a set of flexible, horse-shoe shaped members, continuously stiff throughout its length, spacers fixed at intervals to said members in a manner to space said members parallel to one another, fastening elements on the ends of said set of members and elastic means joining said elements and adapted to hold said ends close to one another flexibly.

4. In a hair Waving device, adapted to encircle the head of a Wearer of said device, a set of curved and spaced impression members, spacers fixed at intervals on said members, adapted to hold them apart from one another, said set of members being stiff throughout its length and means adapted to closely join the ends of said set of members.

5. A hair Waving device adapted to encircle a head of hair, comprising a set of curved and spaced impression members, spacers fixed at intervals on said members, adapted to hold contiguous members apart, said set of members being stiff throughout its length, comb teeth on one of said mem bers, adapted to engage the hair of the wearer, and means adapted to closely join the ends of said set of members.

JAMES E. PLANT. lVitnesses EDWARD F. GINGRAS, D. H. HARPER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

' Washington,D G. 

